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Feb 24, 2016Iowa Begins Seven-Game Road Swing Friday in Grand Rapids at 6 PM CT
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild (18-30-3-4, 43 points) defeated the Manitoba Moose (16-29-4-5, 41 points) 2-1 in front of 4,411 fans at Wells Fargo Arena on Wednesday night. Wild Captain Maxime Fortunus scored with 10:07 remaining in the third period, pushing Iowa past Manitoba for its second consecutive victory. Forward Zack Mitchell scored the other Iowa goal, notching his team leading 20th of the season. Iowa goalie Steve Michalek (4-1-0) made 21 saves on 22 shots in the victory. Manitoba goalie Connor Hellebuyck (5-9-1) made 27 saves on 29 shots in the defeat. Moose forward Thomas Raffl scored the lone goal in the Manitoba loss. Iowa heads to Grand Rapids for a 6 PM CT faceoff with the Griffins on Friday.
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Moose forward Thomas Raffl opened the scoring just 4:04 into the first period, giving Manitoba a 1-0 lead. Forwards Chase De Leo and Nic Petan each tallied an assist on the power-play goal. Petan fed a cross-ice pass to De Leo from the left circle. De Leo one touched a pass to Raffl from the right face-off circle. Standing in front of the net, Raffl tapped the puck past goalie Steve Michalek and into the open net for his fourth goal of the season.
Iowa forward Zack Mitchell got the Wild on the board with 1:16 remaining in period two. Defenseman Tyson Strachan earned an assist on the goal. Strachan found Mitchell with a stretch pass off the boards from the defensive zone. Mitchell received the pass and went streaking down the ice on a breakaway. Mitchell fired a wrist shot from in front of the net, net goalie Connor Hellebuyck low on the glove side for his 20th goal of the season.
Wild defenseman Maxime Fortunus scored at 9:53 of the third period, helping Iowa grab a 2-1 lead. Forward Michael Keranen tallied an assist on the goal. Keranen carried the puck into the offensive zone, flipping the puck on net from inside the blueline. Crashing the net, Fortunus knocked in the rebound through Hellebuyck’s five-hole for his fourth goal of the season.
The Wild embarks on a seven-game road trip starting Friday, Feb. 26. The team makes stops in Grand Rapids (2), Texas (2), Manitoba (2), and Milwaukee (1) before returning home on Sunday, Mar. 13 to host the Milwaukee Admirals at 5 p.m. The Subway/Star 102.5 Combo Pack is available for purchase starting at $12. The combo pack includes one ticket, one hot dog, one soda, and one Subway coupon. The Wild hosts a live Red jersey auction following the game courtesy of the American Heart Association. A canned food drive presented by Billion Buick, Price Chopper, and Zeroez takes place during the game, benefitting MoveTheFood.org.
Fans may purchase single-game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website – www.Iowawild.com, the Wells Fargo Arena box office or participating Hy-Vee food stores. Tickets are available online at www.Iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. The Wells Fargo Arena box office is open Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For Saturday game days, the box office will open at 10 a.m. For Sunday game days the box office will open at 12 p.m. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-844-55-HYVEE or by visiting participating Hy-Vee food stores locations in the greater Des Moines area. Those interested may also visit www.hy-veetix.com. Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
The Iowa Wild 2015-16 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center, it runs from October through April. Fans may purchase seats to see any of the team’s 38 regular season home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play its 2015-16 season at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, including ticket plans and group seating, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
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